William Gienapp
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Milk on the Rocks, Please: Shaken, Not Stirred
As a filmmaker, Robert Rodriguez has a kind of dazzling, turbo-charged vitality that is only enhanced by the flippant, let's-see-how-far-over-the-top-we-can-go
A Chat with Robert Rodriguez
When I was in high school, I used to carry around a binder with a picture of Robert Rodriguez taped
JUNGLE BOOGIE: Meg Ryan and Russell Crowe Search for 'Proof of Life'
Midway through Proof of Life, Terry Thorne (Russell Crowe), an elite hostage negotiator, gets on the radio and begins the
Ding Dong, The 'Witch' is Dead?
Whenever I stop and find myself contemplating the original Blair Witch Project (something that doesn't seem to occur all that
Antiquity Roadshow
In the opening shot of Gladiator, a rugged, combat-scarred hand reaches out and gently touches long stalks of grass, which
Independent Means
In a society where a film's success is all too often judged by box office grosses, it is rare to
Album Review: S & M by Metallica and the SFSO
Never a group to rest on its laurels, Metallica, the only old-school metal outfit that still truly rocks, releases a
You Know the Steps to This Tango
Matthew Perry is one of those actors who has one great strength but is usually forced to milk it to
John Carpenter's Vampires Has a Bloody Bite
JOHN CARPTENTER'S VAMPIRES Directed by John Carpenter Starring James Woods & Daniel Baldwin Columbia Pictures It was only a matter